The Transfer Tavern

Manchester United told they have to splash the cash for top forward

The Mirror have managed to get Manchester United fans looking up with interest here in the Football Transfer Tavern as they seem to think that the club will have to spend some serious cash if they want to land Gonzalo Higuain.

The Napoli forward is desperate for a summer move and may even be willing to compromise on a wage packet – but his club will not do the same, with United being told they need to offer at least £71 million to meet his buyout clause and lure him from Italy.

Now as one of our punters notes over a pint, we rate the player highly, but quite if he is worth anywhere near that amount remains to be seen, and we can see Louis van Gaal looking elsewhere.

Manchester United fans. Is Higuain someone who can help you win a title or is he the player you look like wasting your summer transfer budget on? Let us know your thoughts below.